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Brian Leung's avatar

At the end of each working day, every politician needs to ask "Did I do everything I could do today to uplift every citizen and protect all citizens equally?" If the answer is yes, a good night's sleep is earned.

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Christopher Wood's avatar

Brian, your view is from the Before Times of American Civics.

Unfortunately, since the cult of Trump has taken over the minds of the self-victimized MAGAts, their politicians are into revenge for perceived slights and the demonization of "the others."

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Jenn B's avatar

Derrick Jones’ professional communication stands in sharp contrast to Rokita’s juvenile, mocking post.

Almost as disappointing as the post from an elected official: Some of the community responses, who see this as “just a joke”.

This was shameful behavior from someone who is supposed to be the Attorney General for all Hoosiers.

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Christopher Wood's avatar

Jennifer, since the MAGAt cult arrived in American politics their visceral victimhood and deviant view of Christianity and community is exhibited day-in-and-day-out.

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Jenn B's avatar

You nailed it.

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Noemi's avatar

Rokita is not only an idiot, he's a bigoted idiot. Just another embarrassing Republican in Indiana.

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Noemi's avatar

"“Beckwith drives to the Indiana Statehouse in a 2025 Chevy Tahoe High Country SUV, which cost taxpayers just under $88,000 when the state bought it in February. The High Country is the top trim level of the SUV.” (For Morales: A $90,000 GMC Yukon Denali, tricked out.) This was Beckwith explaining his rationale, before issuing a press release later in the day outlining $164,000 in cuts at his office:" Of course. We'll take it away from YOU (schools, health care, food support) and spend it on US. We know who you guys are.

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Jenn B's avatar

Yes. And Beckwith’s rationale for needing that big new vehicle contained thinly veiled sexism: ““We needed a car that was big enough for the guys on my team, because the previous lieutenant governor had a smaller car, because she had a bunch of women that would travel with her, and we got some big guys that go with us. … And so I said, 'Hey, I've got to have something that's good for three or four guys.'”

Because he has such a big macho group as opposed to just “a bunch of women”. Problem is, the former (female) LG had a male driver, traveling with mostly male staff.

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Noemi's avatar

So, essentially lying. Because nobody "needs" that big a vehicle to drive to meetings.

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Christopher Wood's avatar

The Steaming Pile of Rokita shows his true colors as a MAGAt, which comes down from his Cult King in demeaning others becuase in their view...cruelty is the point.

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Mike Dwyer's avatar

Regarding the diploma admission stuff, Purdue and IU admitting student with that college focus diploma. It’s never said if it was allowing admission to the main campuses or the regional campuses, like Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, and Northwest (Purdue).

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Lauren Bruce's avatar

Nobody wants your cannon, Todd.

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